CVE-2016-5700
What it is
Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4 before HF2, 11.6.0 before HF8, 11.6.1 before HF1, 12.0.0 before HF4, and 12.1.0 before HF2, when configured with the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality or SOCKS profile, allow remote attackers to modify the system configuration, read system files, and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 6.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 6.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 6.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-284 · Improper access control
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- f5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 11.5.0
- f5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 11.5.1
- f5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 11.5.2
- f5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 11.5.3
- f5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 11.5.4
- f5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 11.6.0
- f5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 11.6.1
- f5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 12.0.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/35/sol35520031.html
- https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/35/sol35520031.html